Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by attending the Juneteenth Festival at Centennial Regional Park or walking through the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
On Sunday, consider learning about Mission Viejo’s history at Heritage House, a local history collection located in Melinda Park.
This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.
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Here are a few noteworthy free events happening this weekend.
North Orange County
Morning Meditation
Start the day with a guided meditation session at the Yorba Linda Public Library.
When: June 14, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Where: 4852 Lakeview Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (714) 777-2873
Summer Citrus Festival
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Learn about Orange County’s agricultural past at the Summer Citrus Festival at George Key Ranch Historic Park
Participants are also welcome on a guided history tour of George Key Ranch.
Reservations required due to limited onsite parking. Registration is required for one of two available time slots: one starting at 10:00 a.m. and the second starting at 12:00 p.m.
When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: 625 W. Bastanchury Rd., Placentia, CA 92870
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the park office at keyranch@ocparks.com
Digitize Your Memories
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Use equipment such as a VHS converter, cassette deck, floppy disk drive and Super 8 film converter to digitize family photographs yourself at the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library.
The self-service mobile memory lab will be available on a first-come, first served basis during business hours at the library until June 28, 2025.
When: June 14, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: 12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (562) 430-1048
Central Orange County
Juneteenth Festival
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Celebrate freedom at the 2025 Juneteenth Festival at Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana.
Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, is a cultural celebration commemorating the day that slavery came to an end in the United States – June 19, 1865.
When: June 14, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: 3000 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the Orange County Heritage Council at info@oc-hc.org
Japanese Storytime
Take the kids to hear songs and stories in Japanese at the La Palma Library’s bilingual storytime.
When: June 14, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: 7842 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (714) 523-8585
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Teenagers grades 6-12 are welcome to the Orange Public Library to play Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop roleplaying game.
Registration is required.
When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: 407 E Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92866
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (714) 288-2400
Coastal Orange County
Bolsa Chica Hike
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Join volunteer naturalists on a walk through the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Learn about the history, restoration, endangered species and ecology of the coastal reserve.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the reserve’s South parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway, halfway between Warner Ave. and Seapoint St..
Registration is required.
When: June 14, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: 17885-17911 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
Cost: Free
For more details, contact Amigos de Bolsa Chica at (714) 840-1575 or info@amigosdebolsachica.org
Nature Journaling
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Learn about invasive plant species while nature journaling in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Take your own journal, sketch pad, folding chair and your own art materials.
Advanced registration is required.
When: June 14, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Where: 2301 University Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660
Cost: Free
For more details, contact Resource Specialist Emma Arago at emma.arago@ocparks.com or (657) 692-5401
Makerspace Open Hours
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Visit the Huntington Beach Central Library’s makerspace – a creative space with machines such as a laser engraver, embroidering machine, 3D printers and other equipment.
To reserve equipment, attendees must make an appointment.
When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (714) 842-4481
South Orange County
Volunteering for Teens at the Library
Teens grades 7-12 are welcome to attend a Summer Volunteer Orientation at the Rancho Santa Margarita Library. Volunteers will earn service hours while assisting with the summer reading program.
When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the library at (949) 459-6094
Family Hike
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Take the kids on a family hike 3 miles into Agua Chinon, part of the Irvine Ranch Open Space.
Registration is required.
When: June 14, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd., Silverado, CA 92676
Cost: Free
For more details, contact the Irvine Ranch Conservancy at irvineranchopenspace@ocparks.com
Heritage House
Learn about the City of Mission Viejo’s history during open hours at Heritage House, a collection of local history located in Melinda Park.
The museum was established in 2003 to educate the public about the city’s history.
When: June 15, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: 28951 Melinda Rd., Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Cost: Free
For questions, please contact (949) 470-8488 or localhistory@cityofmissionviejo.org
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